Taser reports made secret

In the wake of Globe requests for reports on the use of force by police officers, the city of Joplin on Friday did an about-face, declaring reports on officer use of Taser guns also off-limits to public scrutiny. A state press association lawyer termed the city's justification for the move questionable, and an official with a civil-rights organization said more secrecy adds to the risk of eroding public trust.

The Globe earlier this month requested the Police Department's use-of-force reports for Jan. 1, 2003, to Apr. 30, 2005. Officers file the reports after they hit a person or use a weapon - including Tasers, which are weapons that deliver an electrical shock to their targets.

The city denied the newspaper's request for the overall use-of-force reports on Wednesday, saying that the reports are confidential personnel records.

The reports had not been considered confidential as recently as about seven months ago. The Police Department had in October 2004 given the Globe its records about the use of Tasers in the wake of a house explosion that could have been triggered by use of a Taser.

snip http://www.joplinglobe.com/story.php?story_id=188129&c=87

"confidential" or "secret." it's a fascist pattern. you'll see it all the way down the food chain.

...so of course he prefers to keep America in the dark...

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And PROSECUTE those who have abused them.

Thanks!

just stumbled upon it via google doing searches inspired by your posts so thank you Sir :toast:

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Of Taser injuries and deaths, and order internal investigations where abuse or injuries recur.

Heck, the cops never lie or misbehave. And to think that Portland caught a lot of flak for insisting on civilian oversight for the Joint Terrorism Task Force.